noun. The act of stabbing or piercing.

noun. Stitching; needlework.

noun. The, act of coming to a stop. Compare sticking-place.

noun. Specifically plural The last of a cow's milk; strippings.

noun. In billiards, the act or operation of landing the cue-ball close to a cushion for safety.

noun. In cricket, batting entirely on the defensive; batting not to make runs, but to keep in.

a. & n. from stick, v.

a piece of beef cut from the neck.

the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point.

an adhesive plaster for closing wounds, and for similar uses.

Same as Sticking place, above.

verb. Present participle of stick.

adjective. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary